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Katy

Do you need help with online searching and online job applications? The Katy Branch Library is offering a class on Monday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m. to help you with your job search. The class will cover conducting job searches online as well as practice applying on a job search engine, such as Indeed.com and Monster.com. No registration is necessary.

Don't you wish you had all the stories from your ancestors written down? How they lived; what they ate; the scrapes they got into as kids. Maybe they're still around or maybe you're now the oldest generation. Come on Thursday, July 13 at 3:00pm for our Build a Better Family Tree Story. You'll learn how to draw out these stories from your family and get started writing your own story in 10 minutes a day.

Captain Book will be entertaining us with wonderful stories at the Katy Library on Tuesday, June 27th, at 2:30pm. This program is intended for school age children and they must be able to attend without parents. Space is extremely limited and tickets will be handed out beginning one hour before the show. For more information, please call 281- 391-3509. For more information about Captain Book, please visit http://www.aileenkirkham.com.

Are you planning to retire soon? This program will be perfect for you. On Thursday, June 29 at 3:00 p.m., the Katy Branch Library will present an education program on planning for retirement. Learn about the many options that you have when you get ready to retire, including working part-time and Medicare options.

Books Alive will have a free performance of the children's book Chicken Big, Thursday, June 22, at 10:15am at the Katy Library. This will take the place of our preschool storytime, which is regulary scheduled during that time.

Enjoy a summer afternoon relaxing and getting crafty on Thursday, June 15 at 3:00 p.m.
A variety of materials and patterns will be available to make one-of-a-kind bookmarks for all those books you plan to read this summer.

Summer programming has officially started at the Katy Library. We have added a number of programs for you to enjoy throughout the summer, in addition to our Summer Reading Program, "Build a Better World" which you can register for here.

The Katy Branch Library at 5414 Franz Road in old Katy will be having two orientations for teen summer volunteers. The Teen Volunteer Program is open to high school students and will run from June 5-August 5th. Each volunteer is required to attend one training orientation, either Friday, June 9th from 10am-12pm or Wednesday, June 14th, from 10am-12pm. Please come pick up an application packet at the branch and bring completed to either session. If you have any questions, please contact Misty Wright at 281-391-3509.